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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Jeevini collected 15 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Amutha collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri collected 20 seashells. Tamilselvi collected 2 fewer seashells than Savithri. How many seashells did Tamilselvi collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mithra collected 16 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Mithra. How many seashells did Chellamal collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Pavi collected 16 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 9 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ponnalagu collected 20 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Tulasi collected 17 seashells. Swathi collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Jeevini collected 19 seashells. Thamarai collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Thamarai collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Kumutha collected 11 seashells. Pavi collected 7 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Pavi collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Jeevini collected 19 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Mithra collected 11 seashells. Swathi collected 6 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Jeevini collected 15 seashells. Amutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Amutha collect

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
15 seashells
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
Amutha
 
 
 
1 fewer

15 - 1 = 14

Amutha collected 14 seashells.



2)  

Savithri collected 20 seashells. Tamilselvi collected 2 fewer seashells than Savithri. How many seashells did Tamilselvi collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Savithri
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
2 fewer

20 - 2 = 18

Tamilselvi collected 18 seashells.



3)  

Mithra collected 16 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Mithra. How many seashells did Chellamal collect

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Mithra
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
1 fewer

16 - 1 = 15

Chellamal collected 15 seashells.



4)  

Pavi collected 16 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 9 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Pavi
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
9 fewer

16 - 9 = 7

Poovazhagi collected 7 seashells.



5)  

Ponnalagu collected 20 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Ponnalagu. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Ponnalagu
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
1 fewer

20 - 1 = 19

Panimalar collected 19 seashells.



6)  

Tulasi collected 17 seashells. Swathi collected 5 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
17 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
5 fewer

17 - 5 = 12

Swathi collected 12 seashells.



7)  

Jeevini collected 19 seashells. Thamarai collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Thamarai collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
 
1 fewer

19 - 1 = 18

Thamarai collected 18 seashells.



8)  

Kumutha collected 11 seashells. Pavi collected 7 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Pavi collect

Answer: 4


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
7 fewer

11 - 7 = 4

Pavi collected 4 seashells.



9)  

Jeevini collected 19 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Jeevini. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
1 fewer

19 - 1 = 18

Poovazhagi collected 18 seashells.



10)  

Mithra collected 11 seashells. Swathi collected 6 fewer seashells than Mithra. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Mithra
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
6 fewer

11 - 6 = 5

Swathi collected 5 seashells.